Shereen smashes Josephine’s 24-year-old 400m meet record


Like mother, like daughter: Shereen Samson Vallabouy celebrating her record-breaking feat at the Perak All-Comers Athletics Championships in Lumut with her mother Josephine Mary yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: National runner Shereen Samson Vallabouy underlined her vast potential by breaking a 24-year-old record in the 400m – held by her own mother, former middle distance queen Josephine Mary.

The 19-year-old from Perak outdid her mum in the Perak All-Comers Athletics Championships at the Navy Stadium in Lumut yesterday by clocking 54.79 to better the meet record of 55.11 set by Josephine in 1994.

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